Tag: Chinese Influence
KOKANG SPECIAL REGION 1: The Rise of an Authoritarian Enclave in...
The Kokang ethnic armed group, formally the Myanmar National Democratic Alliance Army (MNDAA) and operating under the Myanmar National Truth and Justice Party (MNTJP),...
Hsenwi Transformed Under MNDAA Rule: From Saopha Heartland to a De...
“Entering Hsenwi now doesn’t feel the same as before; it feels like arriving in a small Chinese border town,” says Sai Leng (pseudonym), a...
From Conflict to Commerce: Hsenwi Locals Struggle as Chinese Investments Rise
A growing number of Chinese nationals are settling in Hsenwi, renting homes and shops left vacant by locals displaced during recent conflicts, according to...
Lashio in Limbo: Residents Trapped Between Military Rule, Chinese Influence
“Whether it’s the military council or the Kokang army, the people just want fairness. We have no power to choose who should rule us,...
